2014 Pirates Charities Winter CARE-a-van

The 2014 Pirates Charities CARE-a-van, presented by Highmark, took place from Wednesday, December 10 through Friday, December 12. The 2014 CARE-a-van took part in more than 20 private community events over three days leading up to the PirateFest, presented by T-Mobile.

A total of 11 cities in the greater Pittsburgh were impacted, including stops in Altoona, PA - home of the Pirates Double-A affiliate the Altoona Curve; Butler, Pa.; Youngstown, Ohio and Wheeling, WV.

The three-day CARE-a-van featured three separate groups of players and coaches traveling to private community action events throughout the region. Pirates personnel and Pirates Charities, the philanthropic arm of the Pirates, partnered with local non-profits to assist with projects and services, as well as visit with schools and community organizations.

At each visit players, coaches and front office employees donated their time and talents to help make a difference in each community.